Starting a DRE Program

"Jurisdictions not recognized as DEC sites interested in starting or
developing a DRE program must meet certain minimum requirements. The listed
document entitled, "Developing and Managing An Effective Drug Evaluation
and Classification (DEC) Program" is provided as a resource for new programs
or as an aid in improving upon an existing program."

"Many states and agencies have developed , or are in the process of developing , guidelines or polic ies regarding the use of DREs. To assist agencies in developing DRE use guidelines or policy, the following DRE p olicy examples are provided as a resource. "